Compare towns
Ossipee vs Kingston vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossipee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ossipee | Kingston | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521 |
6,275Highest |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Kingston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| Kingston and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Ossipee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #100 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.